In Spain, the country’s new prime minister elect, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero lashed out at President Bush and British prime minister Tony Blair in his first radio interview since the election that saw his Socialist Party sweep to power. Zapatero told Bush and Blair “you can’t organize a war with lies.” He added “The Spanish troops will come back.” The Socialists had campaigned on a platform that called for the withdrawal of Spain’s 1,300 troops from Iraq if there is no UN mandate. The new prime minister went on to say Spain would renew its ties with Germany and France while pulling away from the United States. He said “I want Europe to see us again as pro-European.” Meanwhile the Spanish newspaper El Pais is reporting police have identified six Moroccans who they believe carried out Thursday’s train bombings in Madrid that killed 200 people. One of the six is already in custody.
New Spanish PM Lashes Out at Bush & Blair
HeadlineMar 16, 2004